[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 59 (Friday, March 27, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14915-14919]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-7901]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EC98-32-000, et al.]
PG&E Generating Company, et al. Electric Rate and Corporate
Regulation Filings
March 19, 1998.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. PG&E Generating Company, U.S. Generating Company, LLC, USGen
Power Group, LLC, USGen Energy Group, LLC
[Docket No. EC98-32-000]
Take notice that on March 17, 1998, PG&E Generating Company, U.S.
Generating Company, LLC, USGen Power Group, LLC, and USGen Energy
Group, LLC tendered for filing an application for approval pursuant to
Section 203 of the Federal Power Act for an intra-corporate
restructuring, or for disclaimer of jurisdiction over such
restructuring.
Comment date: April 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
2. West Texas Wind Energy Partners, LLC
[Docket No. EG98-58-000]
On March 11, 1998, West Texas Wind Energy Partners, LLC (WTWEP)
filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application for
determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to part 365
of the Commission's regulations.
WTWEP is developing a wind-powered eligible facility with a
capacity of 74.6 megawatts (gross), powered by 113 Vestas V-47 660kW
wind turbines, which will be located approximately four miles southeast
of the town of McCamey, Texas, in the area known as the Southwest Mesa,
Upton and Crockett Counties, Texas.
Comment date: April 8, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice. The Commission will limit its
consideration of comments to those that concern the adequacy or
accuracy of the application.
3. Morgan Stanley Capital Group v. Illinois Power Company
[Docket No. EL98-29-000]
Take notice that on March 6, 1998, Morgan Stanley Capital Group
tendered for filing a Complaint and Request for Expeditious Action
against Illinois Power Company (IP) regarding (1) IP's failure to
accurately post available firm
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transmission capacity, (2) IP's failure to award transmission capacity
in a nondiscriminatory manner as required by its tariffs and the
Commission's regulations, and (3) IP's discriminatory allocation of
transmission in favor of its own bulk power marketing arm.
Comment date: April 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
4. The Narragansett Electric Company
[Docket No. EL98-30-000]
Take notice that on March 13, 1998, The Narragansett Electric
Company submitted for filing a Petition for Declaratory Order Approving
Proposed Jurisdictional Separation for Transmission and Distribution
Facilities.
Comment date: April 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
5. Florida Power Corporation
[Docket Nos. ER89-627-001]
Take notice that on March 9, 1998, Florida Power Corporation
tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced dockets.
Comment date: April 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
6. CSW Operating Companies
[Docket No. ER97-1793-000]
Take notice that on February 23, 1998, CSW Operating Companies
tendered for filing a letter of withdrawal in the above-referenced
docket.
Comment date: April 1, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
7. MidAmerican Energy Company
[Docket No. ER98-1742-000]
Take notice that on March 13, 1998, MidAmerican Energy Company
tendered for filing a proposed change in its Rate Schedule for Power
Sales, FERC Electric Rate Schedule, Original Volume No. 5. The proposed
change consists of certain reused tariff sheets consistent with the
quarterly filing requirement with the information for which MidAmerican
sought confidential treatment in its February 2, 1998 filing (Docket
No. ER98-1742-000) included.
MidAmerican states that it is submitting these tariff sheets for
the purpose of complying with the requirements set forth in Southern
Company Services, Inc., 75 FERC para. 61,130 (1996), relating to
quarterly filings by public utilities of summaries of short-term
market-based power transactions. The tariff sheets contain summaries of
such transactions under the Rate Schedule for Power Sales for the
applicable quarter.
MidAmerican proposes an effective date of the first day of the
applicable quarter for the rate schedule change. Accordingly,
MidAmerican requests a waiver of the 60-day notice requirement for this
filing. MidAmerican states that this date is consistent with the
requirements of the Southern Company Services, Inc. order and the
effective date authorized in Docket No. ER96-2459-000.
Copies of the filing were served upon MidAmerican's customers under
the Rate Schedule for Power Sales and the Iowa Utilities Board, the
Illinois Commerce Commission and the South Dakota Public Utilities
Commission.
Comment date: April 3, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
8. Minnesota Power & Light Company
[Docket No. ER98-1895-000]
Take notice that on February 17, 1998, Minnesota Power & Light
Company and Superior Water, Light and Power tendered for filing a
signed Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission
Service with the Power Company of America under its Transmission
Service Agreement to satisfy its filing requirements under this tariff.
Comment date: March 31, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
9. Iowa Power Partners I, LLC
[Docket No. ER98-2118-000]
Take notice that on March 6, 1998, Iowa Power Partners I, LLC
tendered for filing a Notice of Succession in the above-referenced
docket.
Comment date: April 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
10. NGE Generation, Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-2179-000]
Take notice that on March 13, 1998, NGE Generation, Inc. tendered
for filing a Notice of Succession for the transfer of certain
jurisdictional facilities from New York State Electric & Gas
Corporation to NGE Generation Inc. The transfer was effective on
February 11, 1998. By this filing, NGE Generation, Inc. adopts,
ratifies and makes its own, in every respect, all applicable tariffs,
rate schedules, and supplements thereto, heretofore filed with the
Commission by New York State Electric & Gas Corporation.
NGE Generation, Inc. Served copies of the filing on the New York
State Public Service Commission and all of the customers and utilities
served under or parties to the tariff and rate schedules.
Comment date: April 3, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
11. UtiliCorp United Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-2193-000]
Take notice that on March 16, 1998, UtiliCorp United Inc.
(UtiliCorp) tendered for filing on behalf of its operating division,
Missouri Public Service, a service agreement under its Power Sales
Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 10, with Continental
Energy Services, L.L.C. The service agreement provides for the sale of
capacity and energy by Missouri Public Service to Continental Energy
Services, L.L.C. pursuant to the tariff, and for the sale of capacity
and energy by Continental Energy Services, L.L.C. to Missouri Public
Service pursuant to Continental Energy Services, L.L.C.'s Rate Schedule
No. 1.
UtiliCorp also has tendered for filing a Certificate of Concurrence
by Continental Energy Services, L.L.C.
UtiliCorp requests waiver of the Commission's regulations to permit
the service agreement to become effective in accordance with its terms.
Comment date: April 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
12. Cinergy Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-2194-000]
Take notice that on March 16, 1998, Cinergy Services, Inc.
(Cinergy) tendered for filing on behalf of its operating company, PSI
Energy, Inc. (PSI) a Second Supplemental dated February 1, 1998, to the
Interchange Agreement dated June 1, 1993, between the City of Piqua,
Ohio and Cinergy.
Cinergy requests an effective date of one day after the filing of
this Second Supplemental Agreement of the Interchange Agreement.
Copies of the filing were served on the City of Piqua, Ohio, the
Kentucky Public Service Commission, the Public Utilities Commission of
Ohio and the Indiana Utility Commission.
Comment date: April 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
13. Cinergy Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-2195-000]
Take notice that on March 16, 1998, Cinergy Services, Inc.
(Cinergy) tendered for filing a service agreement under Cinergy's Power
Sales Standard Tariff entered into between Cinergy and Boston Edison
Company (BE).
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Cinergy and BE are requesting an effective date of one day after
the filing of this Power Sales Service Agreement.
Comment date: April 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
14. Cinergy Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-2196-000]
Take notice that on March 16, 1998, Cinergy Services, Inc.
(Cinergy) tendered for filing a service agreement under Cinergy's Open
Access Transmission Service Tariff entered into between Cinergy and
ConAgra Energy Services, Inc. (ConAgra).
Cinergy and ConAgra are requesting an effective date of February
28, 1998.
Comment date: April 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
15. New England Power Company
[Docket No. ER98-2197-000]
Take notice that on March 16, 1998, New England Power Company (NEP)
filed a service agreement with VTEC Energy, Inc. for non-firm, point-
to-point transmission service under NEP's Open Access Transmission
Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 9.
Comment date: April 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
16. New England Power Company
[Docket No. ER98-2198-000]
Take notice that on March 16, 1998, New England Power Company (NEP)
filed an assignment of a Service Agreement, dated as of March 15, 1997,
(Service) between Ohio Edison Company and NEP. NEP requests waiver of
the Commission's sixty (60) day notice requirement and an immediate
effective date for the assignment.
Comment date: April 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
17. Southern Company Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-2200-000]
Take notice that on March 16, 1998, Southern Company Services, Inc.
(SCS), acting on behalf of Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power
Company, Gulf Power Company, Mississippi Power Company, and Savannah
Electric and Power Company (collectively referred to as Southern
Company) tendered for filing two revisions to Southern Company's Open
Access Transmission Tariff (Tariff). Southern Company seeks express
authority to waive, under certain circumstances and on a non-
discriminatory basis, the deposit required to accompany applications
for firm point-to-point transmission service. In addition, Southern
Company is also revising the Tariff to expressly state that SCS is
Southern Company's Designated Agent under the Tariff.
Comment date: April 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
18. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
[Docket No. ER98-2201-000]
Take notice that on March 16, 1998, the PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
(PJM) filed, on behalf of the Members of the LLC, membership
applications of Columbia Power Marketing, Constellation Energy Source,
Inc., and PEI Power Corporation. PJM requests an effective date on the
day after receipt by the Commission.
Comment date: April 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
19. Louisville Gas and Electric Company
[Docket No. ER98-2202-000]
Take notice that on March 16, 1998, Louisville Gas and Electric
Company (LG&E) tendered for filing an executed Purchase and Sales
Agreement between LG&E and Griffin Energy Marketing, L.L.C. under
LG&E's Rate Schedule GSS.
Comment date: April 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
20. Ameren Services Company
[Docket No. ER98-2203-000]
Take notice that on March 16, 1998, Ameren Services Company (Ameren
Services) tendered for filing a Network Operating Agreement and a
Service Agreement for Network Integration Transmission Service between
Ameren Services and the City of Kahoka, Missouri (City). Ameren
Services asserts that the purpose of the Agreements is to permit Ameren
Services to provide transmission service to City pursuant to Ameren's
Open Access Transmission Tariff.
Comment date: April 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
21. Ameren Services Company
[Docket No. ER98-2204-000]
Take notice that on March 16, 1998, Ameren Services Company (ASC)
tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Firm Point-to-Point
Transmission Service between ASC and Merchant Energy Group of the
Americas, Inc. (MEGA). ASC asserts that the purpose of the Agreement is
to permit ASC to provide transmission service to MEGA pursuant to
Ameren's Open Access Transmission Tariff filed in Docket No. ER96-677-
004.
Comment date: April 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
22. Ameren Services Company
[Docket No. ER98-2205-000]
Take notice that on March 16, 1998, Ameren Services Company (ASC)
tendered for filing Service Agreements for Non-Firm Point-to-Point
Transmission Services between ASC and ConAgra Energy Services, Inc.,
Merchant Energy Group of the Americas, Inc. and SCANA Energy Marketing,
Inc. ASC asserts that the purpose of the Agreements is to permit ASC to
provide transmission service to the parties pursuant to Ameren's Open
Access Transmission Tariff filed in Docket No. ER96-677-004.
Comment date: April 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
23. Union Electric Company
[Docket No. ER98-2206-000]
Take notice that on March 16, 1998, Union Electric Company (UE)
tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Market Based Rate Power
Sales between UE and the City of Kahoka, Missouri (City). UE asserts
that the purpose of the Agreement is to permit UE to make sales of
capacity and energy at market based rates to the City pursuant to UE's
Market Based Rate Power Sales Tariff filed in Docket No. ER97-3664-000.
Comment date: April 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
24. South Carolina Electric & Gas Company
[Docket No. ER98-2207-000]
Take notice that on March 16, 1998, South Carolina Electric & Gas
Company (SCE&G) submitted a service agreement establishing Tenaska
Power Services Co. (TPSC) as a customer under the terms of SCE&G's
Negotiated Market Sales Tariff.
SCE&G requests an effective date of one day subsequent to the
filing of the service agreement. Accordingly, SCE&G requests waiver of
the Commission's notice requirements. Copies of this filing were served
upon TPSC and the South Carolina Public Service Commission.
Comment date: April 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
25. UtiliCorp United Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-2208-000]
Take notice that on March 16, 1998, UtiliCorp United Inc. tendered
for filing
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on behalf of its operating division, WestPlains Energy-Kansas, a
Service Agreement under its Power Sales Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff
Original Volume No. 12, with Continental Energy Services, L.L.C. The
Service Agreement provides for the sale of capacity and energy by
WestPlains Energy-Kansas to Continental Energy Services, L.L.C.
pursuant to the tariff, and for the sale of capacity and energy by
Continental Energy Services, L.L.C. to WestPlains Energy-Kansas
pursuant to Continental Energy Services, L.L.C.'s Rate Schedule No. 1.
UtiliCorp also has tendered for filing a Certificate of Concurrence
by Continental Energy Services, L.L.C.
UtiliCorp requests waiver of the Commission's regulations to permit
the Service Agreement to become effective in accordance with its terms.
Comment date: April 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
26. UtiliCorp United Inc.
[Docket No. ER98-2209-000]
Take notice that on March 16, 1998, UtiliCorp United Inc. tendered
for filing on behalf of its operating division, WestPlains Energy-
Colorado, a Service Agreement under its Power Sales Tariff, FERC
Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 11, with Continental Energy
Services, L.L.C. The Service Agreement provides for the sale of
capacity and energy by WestPlains Energy-Colorado to Continental Energy
Services, L.L.C. pursuant to the tariff, and for the sale of capacity
and energy by Continental Energy Services, L.L.C. to WestPlains Energy-
Colorado pursuant to Continental Energy Services, L.L.C.''s Rate
Schedule No. 1.
UtiliCorp also has tendered for filing a Certificate of Concurrence
by Continental Energy Services, L.L.C.
UtiliCorp requests waiver of the Commission's regulations to permit
the Service Agreement to become effective in accordance with its terms.
Comment date: April 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
27. Indiana Michigan Power Company
[Docket No. ER98-2210-000]
Take notice that on March 16, 1998, Indiana Michigan Power Company
(I&M) tendered for filing with the Commission Facility Request No. 11
to the existing Agreement dated December 11, 1989 (1989 Agreement)
between I&M and Wabash Valley Power Association, Inc. (WVPA). Facility
Request No. 11 was negotiated in response to WVPA's request that I&M
provide new facilities at a new 138 kV tap station to be owned by WVPA
and operated by I&M known as Fruit Belt Electric Cooperative-
Flowerfield Tap Station. The Commission has previously designated the
1989 Agreement as I&M's Rate Schedule FERC No. 81.
As requested by, and for the sole benefit of WVPA, I&M proposes an
effective date of May 15, 1998, for Facility Request No. 11. A copy of
this filing was served upon WVPA, the Indiana Utility Regulatory
Commission, and the Michigan Public Service Commission.
Comment date: April 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
28. Tampa Electric Company
[Docket No. ER98-2211-000]
Take notice that on March 16, 1998, Tampa Electric Company (Tampa
Electric) tendered for filing a Contract for the Purchase and Sale of
Power and Energy (Contract) between Tampa Electric and NP Energy Inc.
(NP Energy). The Contract provides for the negotiation of individual
transactions in which Tampa Electric will sell power and energy to NP
Energy.
Tampa Electric proposes an effective date of March 17, 1998 for the
Contract, or, if the Commission's notice requirement cannot be waived,
the earlier of May 15, 1998 or the date the Contract is accepted for
filing.
Copies of the filing have been served on NP Energy and the Florida
Public Service Commission.
Comment date: April 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
29. Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-2212-000]
Take notice that on March 16, 1998, Rochester Gas and Electric
Corporation (RG&E) filed a Service Agreement between RG&E and the PP&L,
Inc. (Customer). This Service Agreement specifies that the Customer has
agreed to the rates, terms and conditions of the RG&E open access
transmission tariff filed on July 9, 1996 in Docket No. OA96-141-000.
RG&E requests waiver of the Commission's sixty (60) day notice
requirements and an effective date of March 9, 1998, for the Service
Agreement. RG&E has served copies of the filing on the New York State
Public Service Commission and on the Customer.
Comment date: April 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
30. Boston Edison Company
[Docket No. ER98-2213-000]
Take notice that on March 16, 1998, Boston Edison Company (Boston
Edison) filed revised sheets to its open access tariff deleting a
provision in Section 36.5 of the tariff requiring tariff customers to
pay Boston Edison for reactive supply and voltage control service.
Boston Edison requests that this filing be allowed to become
effective 60 days from date of receipt of filing.
Comment date: April 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
31. Louisville Gas and Electric Company
[Docket No. ER98-2214-000]
Take notice that on March 16, 1998, Louisville Gas and Electric
Company (LG&E) tendered for filing an executed Purchase and Sales
Agreement between LG&E and Tenaska Power Services Company under LG&E's
Rate Schedule GSS.
Comment date: April 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
32. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-2216-000]
Take notice that on March 16, 1998, Niagara Mohawk Power
Corporation (NMPC) tendered for filing an executed transmission service
agreement between NMPC and Eastern Power Distribution, Inc. This
transmission service agreement specifies that Eastern Power
Distribution, Inc., has signed on to and has agreed to the terms and
conditions of NMPC's Open Access Transmission Tariff as filed in Docket
No. OA96-194-000. This tariff, filed on July 9, 1996, will allow NMPC
and Eastern Power Distribution, Inc., to enter into separately
scheduled transactions under which NMPC will provide transmission
service for Eastern Power Distribution, Inc., as the parties may
mutually agree.
NMPC requests an effective date of March 5, 1998. NMPC has
requested waiver of the notice requirements for good cause shown.
NMPC has served copies of the filing upon the New York State Public
Service Commission and Eastern Power Distribution, Inc.
Comment date: April 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
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33. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-2217-000]
Take notice that on March 16, 1998, Niagara Mohawk Power
Corporation (NMPC) tendered for filing an executed Transmission Service
Agreement between NMPC and Eastern Power Distribution, Inc. This
transmission service agreement specifies that Eastern Power
Distribution, Inc., has signed on to and has agreed to the terms and
conditions of NMPC's Open Access Transmission Tariff as filed in Docket
No. OA96-194-000. This tariff, filed with on July 9, 1996, will allow
NMPC and Eastern Power Distribution, Inc., to enter into separately
scheduled transactions under which NMPC will provide transmission
service for Eastern Power Distribution, Inc., as the parties may
mutually agree.
NMPC requests an effective date of March 5, 1998. NMPC has
requested waiver of the notice requirements for good cause shown.
NMPC has served copies of the filing upon the New York State Public
Service Commission and Eastern Power Distribution, Inc.
Comment date: April 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
34. Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation
[Docket No. ER98-2223-000]
Take notice that on March 16, 1998, Rochester Gas and Electric
Corporation filed an application for amendment of its December 31,
1996, filing in OA97-243-000. RG&E is making this filing to reflect
transmission rates resulting from a settlement agreement accepted by
the Commission in Docket No. OA96-141.
A copy of the filing has been served on the Public Service
Commission of the State of New York.
Comment date: April 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
35. Florida Power Corporation
[Docket No. OA96-73-001]
Take notice that on March 9, 1998, Florida Power Corporation
tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket.
Comment date: April 2, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
36. PacifiCorp
[Docket No. OA97-405-000]
Take notice that on March 10, 1998, PacifiCorp tendered for filing
an amendment to its filing of an unexecuted contract entitled Amendment
No. 1 to the AC Intertie Agreement between PacifiCorp and Bonneville
Power Administration (Bonneville).
Copies of this filing were supplied to Bonneville, the Public
Utility Commission of Oregon, Public Service Commission of Utah, and
the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission.
PacifiCorp renews its request for an effective date of January 3,
1997 be assigned to the Agreement.
Comment date: April 1, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
37. Inquiry Concerning the Commission's Policy on Independent
System Operators, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator,
Inc., Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company
[Docket No. PL98-5-000, Docket No. ER98-1438-000 and EC98-24-000]
Take notice that on March 2, 1998, the State Public Utility or
Public Service Commissions of Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan,
Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and
Texas tendered for filing a Petition concerning the matter of competing
and/or conflicting independent system operator formation processes in
the above-referenced dockets.
Comment date: April 7, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
Standard Paragraph
E. Any person desiring to be heard or to protest said filing should
file a motion to intervene or protest with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426,
in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 18 CFR 385.214). All such
motions or protests should be filed on or before the comment date.
Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the
appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants
parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must
file a motion to intervene. Copies of these filings are on file with
the Commission and are available for public inspection.
David P. Boergers,
Acting Secretary.
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